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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 249 0
Feeder cattle 91 40 0
Slaughter cattle 89 64 0
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Holstein bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,277 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1390 1375 2 255.00–258.00 $256.48 $3,527 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1335 1273 2 259.00–260.00 $259.52 $3,304 —
1055–1525 1303 5 242.00–250.00 $245.67 $3,201 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2035 2035 1 213.00 $213.00 $4,335 —
2230 2230 1 229.00 $229.00 $5,107 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–95 85 N/A 31 1,250.00–2,175.00 $1,830.63 -250.12
75–95 87 N/A 38 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,384.89 -268.55
100–120 108 N/A 9 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,648.07 -61.80
100–120 108 N/A 34 1,075.00–1,600.00 $1,284.31 -425.56

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–80 78 N/A 2 1,725.00–2,150.00 $1,944.35 +136.41
80–85 83 N/A 4 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,282.95 +86.22
100 100 N/A 2 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,837.50 +487.50
110 110 N/A 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.50 -412.50

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1570 1435 2 176.00–179.00 $177.36 $2,545 -19.64

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1315 1168 85-90% 5 126.00–132.00 $129.62 $1,514 —
990–1705 1331 85-90% 7 135.00–142.00 $138.69 $1,846 —
1170–1625 1428 85-90% 5 144.00–147.00 $145.16 $2,073 -17.57
1335–1625 1494 80-85% 4 151.00–152.50 $151.64 $2,266 +3.22
1295–1755 1510 80-85% 9 154.00–164.00 $159.17 $2,403 —
1525 1525 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,592 —
1830 1830 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,836 -17.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
280–287 285 3 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,284.43 —
333 333 8 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
382 382 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
487 487 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
527 527 12 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
565 565 13 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
860–880 863 7 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,812.58 —
910–937 930 11 3,050.00–3,300.00 $3,233.26 —
1015–1037 1024 5 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,089.23 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1710 1418 4 206.00–211.00 $209.36 $2,969 —
1290–1570 1434 6 219.00–226.00 $222.32 $3,188 —
1320–1560 1451 8 229.00–238.00 $232.66 $3,376 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 —
912 912 2 237.50 $237.50 $2,166 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 255.00 $255.00 $332 —
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 —
810 810 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,742 —
945 945 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,583 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 226.00 $226.00 $3,232 —
1325–1620 1473 2 205.00–215.00 $210.50 $3,101 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.